TECUMSEH — On a unanimous vote Monday, the Tecumseh City Council approved the purchase of a new front-end loader for the Department of Public Works.

In recommending the purchase, city manager Kevin Welch said the 2002 loader currently has 4,365 hours on it, is in need of repairs and some sections of the structure have rusted out.

The loader is being bought through the state of Michigan purchasing program at a cost of $133,551.05. The trade-in value of the old loader is $40,000 for a net cost of $93,551.05. The unit would not be delivered or invoiced until the 2014 budget. Committing to this purchase now saves $4,000, Welch told the council.